University of California San Diego
University of California San Diego was founded in 1959 and is a public university.
It’s huge campus is spread across 1976 acres and it is located in La Jolla which is 12 miles from San Francisco.
My student want to get an admit here, but his GPA is low.
Similarly, his SAT score is also not good.
On the contrary, he has a research paper.
Undergraduate Admissions
Entrance Difficulty Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate 34% of 88,428 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered Yes
Early Decision Offered No
Regular Admission Deadline November 30
The reason why acceptance rate is high, because it has more number of seats.
The possibility of getting admissions are very good because not many students apply here, as it is very expensive.
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA 3.66
- 3.75 and Above 60%
- 3.50 – 3.74 20%
- 3.25 – 3.49 12%
- 3.00 – 3.24 6%
Most of the University of California requires very high academics.
Indian student below 85 % should not apply, since the application pool is strong.
Money Matters at University of California San Diego
Cost of Attendance $55,545
Tuition and Fees $42,064
Room and Board $13,307
Financial Document Not Required
To clarify, the tuition cost and accommodation is bit costly.
Scholarships are available to first year students. But are difficult to get.
The cost of living is around 12,000 USD to 15,000 USD depending upon the accommodation you choose.
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Most Difficult : To clarify, last year more than 50% of freshmen applicants were in the top 10% of their high school class.
Examinations
| Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
|---|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required | |
| SAT Only | 1450 + | |
| ACT Only | 34 + | |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | January 15 | |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
| SAT Essay Component | Essay component required | |
| ACT Writing | Writing component required | |
| ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: No policy as of now ACT: Used for admission | |
In this section, we will share information on Test Scores.
Firstly, if you do not score well on the SAT then do try ACT, as lot of students do well in the ACT as compared to SAT.
Secondly, do not forget to send your SAT and ACT scores well before time as some times it take more than 14 days for the scores to reach.
SAT Codes and ACT codes could be found here : Click Here
There are many reasons to write ACT. Above all, it is easy then SAT.
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
Address 9500 Gilman Drive
City, State, Zip La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone (858) 534-4831
E-mail admissionsreply@ucsd.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admission Deadline November 30
- Application Fee $70
- Application Fee Waiver Available
- Regular Admission Notification March 31
- Accept Offer of Admission May 1
- Waiting List Used No
- Defer Admission Student cannot defer admission
- Transfer Admission Transfer applications accepted
University of California San Diego
- Early Decision Offered No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Notification
- Early Action Offered Yes and Deadline is November 1
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Application Deadlines
Application Deadline Priority deadline March 1
Final deadline
Award Notification On or about February 15
Application Form for University of California San Diego
- Common Application Accepted
- Universal College Application Not accepted
- Electronic Application Available
IELTS Score reporting is difficult and it takes lot of time.
In addition, its time consuming whether you applied through British Council or if you have applied through IDP.
With IDP it is just a click away but British council takes time.
For Sending score through British Council you need to make a DD.
Finally, send it across to there Gurugram office.
In conclusion, report your scores on time.
Other Application Requirements
- Interview Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement Required for all freshmen
- Other
- Letters of Recommendation
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You can speak to our student ambassador if this is your Dream University.
Most importantly, you should also see the team profile in the section mentioned here : About Us
In conclusion, we can get your admit. Also, with scholarships.
Applications : When To Start
To clarify, we are sharing an example here :
Our student who were keen on getting admit to top universities for 2020, started in Jan 2019.
We got enough time to build there profile.
We selected the best fit of universities.
Also, started working on the essays at a very early stage.
Starting early and building your profile by connecting with relevant students is one of the key steps.
Secondly, my student is a very nice guy. He took us out for a campus dinner, for instance.
Thirdly, I enjoy his company because he always take me to a campus tour.
He tried really hard to entertain me. Similarly, he put all his effort in dinner.
My student pushed me. As a result, I fell over.
Now I am tired. Therefore, I am going to my dorm.
She is not found of rain. However, I do like it.
In Conclusion.
I am letting my staff go. In other words, they are fired.
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